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Robinson says poor telecoms services due to more than vandalism

JAMAICA'S telecommunications service came in for a tongue lashing from Opposition spokesman on science and technology Julian Robinson, in the House of Representatives on

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Belnavis tied to building breach - St Ann structure demolished amid Sunday Gleaner probe

Embattled St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis is a director of a private company that captured government land and constructed a building in a daring disregard of the country’s laws which the corporation he leads is expected to enforce, a Sunday Gleaner probe has

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Caribbean Graduate School of Theology gets first female president

SHORTLY after she assumed responsibility as campus registrar at the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology (CGST), Dr Viviene Kerr was identified as the best person to take the institution to the next level as its new

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More SOEs possible before election

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has not ruled out declaring more States of Public Emergency before the next general election due by February next year. However, the prime minister says where a State of Emergency exists when he is ready to call an...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

As regional businesses resume on-site work, CFOs wary of COVID-19 backlash - PwC report

Hastily adopted by some entities in the region as an emergency response to the advent of COVID-19, “remote work” is likely to become “a permanent option” for jobs that so allow, with more than half the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the Caribbean saying they plan to improve the remote working

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Former JDF soldiers offer solution to parking woes

Thompson and his partners — Major Winston Dwyer and Lt Colonel Richard Sadler — are the principals of Abacus Safe Park, which, the trio explained, has secured exclusive distributorship rights from an overseas manufacturer for vertical rotary parking systems in the Caribbean and North

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Governor-general of Jamaica suspends personal use of 200-year-old insignia due to racism

Nii Ntreh is interested in academic philosophy with specific attention to moral, social and political

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Lawyer struck off roll over $10m transfer

The General Legal Council (GLC) confirmed on Tuesday that a three-member disciplinary panel ordered on June 18 that Pearson be

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Hamilton takes seat in Senate

ATTORNEY-AT-law Tova Hamilton yesterday took her seat on the Government benches in the Senate after taking the oath of

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Holness not ruling out Wheatley in future Cabinet

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has not ruled out appointing resigned Energy Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley to a future

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Trinidad for elections on August 10 - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Express) General Elections will be held on August 10. Speaking at the 35th sitting of the House of Representatives yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced the date. The article Trinidad for elections on August 10 appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Earth Today | Water relief for vulnerable farmers in upper Clarendon

More than 68 farmers in drought-stricken communities in the Upper Rio Minho Watershed area of Clarendon have so far received 49,000 gallons of water, with another 48,000 to be delivered over the next three

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Hare lashes motorcyclists in west, after 3 die in crash

GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining Kanute Hare has again lashed out at users of the road, this time motorcyclists in western Jamaica, for their reckless

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#JamaicaTogether | We can do this, says Stephen Price

As our country reopens, we must rise to the occasion. This is the time to take even more personal responsibility and be extra vigilant in following the protocols outlined by our government. Jamaica, we can do this! It requires our collective commitment and efforts. Let’s remain resolute in the face

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NEPA urges public to desist from overharvesting pimento, bitterwood trees

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is calling for persons to desist from the unsustainable harvesting of Pimento plants and the Bitterwood

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Johnson Smith refutes claims that SOEs/ZOSOs not working

Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, assured the Senate on Friday that the Government is working towards introducing more zones of special operations

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Growth & Jobs | Protect your business against cyberattacks

Cybersecurity threats have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore, local technology experts are urging businesses operators and organisations to be aware of these threats and to put measures in place to address

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Ja should push back against US attempt to sanction Cuba's COVID-19 medical missions – PNP

The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) says it is gravely concerned about the silence of the government on the efforts by a United States legislator to introduce a new law targeting countries that have accepted Cuban healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19

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Buju Banton RELEASE ALBUM Upside Down 2020 | New York Carib News

NEW YORK, NY (June 26, 2020) – Grammy winner, multiple Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping artist and international reggae icon, Buju Banton releases today his much-anticipated album, “Upside Down 2020,” his first full-length studio album in

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Source: The New York Carib News

New COVID pre-testing requirement for some US visitors

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced new COVID pre-testing requirements for visitors to Jamaica from high-risk US

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PJ Patterson Centre for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy launched | New York Carib News

Named the PJ Patterson Centre for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy, a center designed to coordinate public policy and advocacy by fostering development relations between the Caribbean and Africa was launched at The University of the West Indies last

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Source: The New York Carib News

Health campaign launched for pregnant women

The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) has launched a campaign geared at promoting health-seeking behaviours among pregnant

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Chuckling dismissal of #MeToo blasted

These allegations from a handful of women are among an estimated thousands of sexual harassment cases nationwide and have added fuel to the fire of outrage against Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, who, last Thursday, said that he would not support claims being filed more than a year after an

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Empty grave still baffles Jamaican family

(Jamaica Star) Six months after their story was first highlighted, the Jackson family is still in a painful pursuit for answers, seeking the remains of their deceased relative Jimmy

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Living in falsehood

Still, the world is full of falsehood, and not only do people make an effort to keep up appearances, they actually do egregious things to alter their appearance, giving the world the impression that they are, but they really are

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ADVERTORIAL | Designing a resilient business with IT infrastructure beyond COVID-19

Collin Burgess, IT infrastructure manager, MC Systems, stated that the good news is that IT infrastructure is the solution which is keeping everything going, such as business, school and government, parties, and even gym

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McLean: Options on table to re-energise students

Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr Grace McLean, says several options are being explored to help students who might have regressed because of the disruption to the teaching learning process since the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close early in March, come the September

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Burkina faso

In October 2014, President Compaoré, who served as president for 27 years, attempted to push a bill through parliament to allow him to serve another term. Violent protests broke out in the capital, and demonstrators set the parliament building on fire. Compaoré stepped down on October 31 and fled

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#JamaicaTogether Promo |Freddie McGregor

Keep your hands washed, make sure you are always sanitised, and maintain social distancing.These are serious times but this is Jamaica, land we love, and we will get through this together.

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Medics urged to ensure proper use of PPE

CONSULTANT anaesthesiologist at the St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital, Dr Peter Scarlett, says the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by health professionals during the novel coronavirus pandemic is imperative to safeguarding their

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